Major or Minor Parties? (1 Viewer)

[waterfowl]

Do you vote for major or minor parties? Or even independents?
And if you vote for minor parties/independents is it because you don't want to vote for a major party and you think your vote won't make a difference?
Or maybe do you vote for major parties thinking that if you vote for a minor party it wont make a difference?

Personally I vote for those I want to see in power, regardless of wether I think they will win or not.

 

[Estel]

Anyone who wants to see Family First/Christian Democrats/Greens in power is just crazy.

 

[DV8]

Anyone who wants to see Family First/Christian Democrats/Greens in power is just crazy.

Oh no cos Liberal/Labor are a much better option Pfffft. Personally I agree with waterfowl, I vote for the party who best represent what I want out of a government. At the moment that party is the Greens. What's the point of voting for Liberal/Labor just cos you know one of them is gunna get in anyway? THAT is a wasted vote.

 

[ohne]

Under a preferential system of voting you should simply vote for the candidate you would most like to see win. If that candidate doesn't get elected then it will come down to your preferences so there is no harm in putting a minor party first and then your preferred major party after that.

 

[MedNez]

Bigger parties, mostly because they have better experience and don't put forth ideas that are wacked out, like some of the smaller parties too.

Generally, their policies may be good/bad, but are better suited to large demographics, not a handful of people.

 

[mervvyn]

Most of the policies and campaigning I've seen lately have been directed at swinging voters in marginal seats. The net result is that my needs as a soon to be uni student aren't really being given a rats about.
The minor parties just have the "wacked" policies to get attention and get political power through Senate/preference deals. That said, some of their stuff isn't practical, like abolishing HECS or private school funding (Greens), but the idea of placing pressure on the major parties throuh preferences is sound.

 

[rumour]

I have never heard of Family First, what policies do they have?

 

[Estel]

I just know that someone is itching to write "the burning of lesbians" in response to the above...

People are far too cynical of the system... although this election is probably justifying this :/
Economically, there's no dif between the two parties... but the minor parties are crazy.
Socially, Labor has crossed over into the private field, Liberal has crossed over into socialism... but the Greens are weird, and Family First......
Politically, both parties are absolutely silly... Liberals = auction + pansy politics, Labor = pansy politics + Medicare Gold... minor parties aren't worth mentioning

I think an article summed up major party thinking:
Obtain a whiteboard
Write your supposed amount of cash surplus on one side
Write various focus groups in marginal seats on other side
Connect with arrows

Minor parties can grandstand with absolute junk knowing they'll never be in power.

Hence I'd say; cast your vote for the last option:
Don't vote

I love alienating both sides of politics

 

[waterfowl]

I have never heard of Family First, what policies do they have?

I heard their founder say that their policy is to try and stop bills that would hurt families and pass those that help families. I think their whole philosophy is just about helping families (obviously )
http://www.familyfirst.org.au/

 

[mervvyn]

that's what the party says officially.
however a lot of their policy/media release/interview stuff is conservative and christian, and they have strong links to a church group called the assemblies of God.

 

[Lorie]

currently the most dangerous and regressive party is the Christian democratic party ...

i would much prefer to have pot sold over the counter (not that the greens are actually doing this) than have the CDF make everyone conform to their narrow view point...debating over whether the age of sexual consent should be liften to 25...or introducing criminal penalties for having sex before marriage...

aren't alot of these state issues??

 

[jameseginton]

I am voting independent, because Malcom Turnbal is a spiv, and was friends with Peter King. However, the fact is peter king, even if he wins will be a liberal seat. Voting for independents appears worthless unless the parliment is hung and independents determine the government. Reall, if a party has power in the Hopuse of Reps, any policy will be pushed through. The senate is where voting for independents is probaly more desirable. However, i have never been a fan of the senate when you have parties like the democrats and the the greens, who are both supportive of labor over the liberal party. The problem will be evident if labor wins power. Although i think that we may have to wait another 4 years at least to see this. The betting odds tell the story better than the polls, plus Howards in a better position in every other poll than he was at the last election

 

[mervvyn]

Reall, if a party has power in the Hopuse of Reps, any policy will be pushed through. The senate is where voting for independents is probaly more desirable.

However, i have never been a fan of the senate when you have parties like the democrats and the the greens, who are both supportive of labor over the liberal party. The problem will be evident if labor wins power. Although i think that we may have to wait another 4 years at least to see this. The betting odds tell the story better than the polls, plus Howards in a better position in every other poll than he was at the last election

First part: not necessarily true - example GST, example Whitlam dismissal 1975 etc etc. Control of the House of Reps is not control of the Senate, things have to be passed in both obviously, and significant amendments can occur.

I think that while the Greens and Demos are more Labor leaning than they are Liberal, if they have the balance of power (for the next 3, not 4) years, then they will make the most of it in pushing their own agendas.

 

[waterfowl]

that's what the party says officially.
however a lot of their policy/media release/interview stuff is conservative and christian, and they have strong links to a church group called the assemblies of God.

Every party has their influences. Better a Church than a development company etc

 

[mervvyn]

Every party has their influences. Better a Church than a development company etc

That's your opinion - obviously not everyone is into conservative Christianity, or the mixing of politics and religion. But yes, the influence of developers through campaign donations isn't great either.

 

[Murray]

WHO IS THE COCK WHO PUT DONKEY VOTE

AT LEAST HAVE a PONT OF VIEW

 

[Murray]

And Religion Should Have No Place In A Australian Govt.!!!!!!!!!

 

[iambored]

i wish i could only vote for both of the major ones, i would be scared to have another party lead australia

 

[Not-That-Bright]

WHO IS THE COCK WHO PUT DONKEY VOTE

AT LEAST HAVE a PONT OF VIEW

Perhaps his point of view is that politics don't matter to him.
Fair point of view, as is ur 'And Religion Should Have No Place In A Australian Govt.!!!!!!!!!'